offugo... Aroostook Outdoor Event News

In this edition: 1) Awareness and fundraising walks in #Caribou and #Houlton. 2) Stargazing in the #NewNationalMonument in the #SouthernAroostook area. 3) A fun #CrossCountry run for all in #PresqueIsle. Plus lots more! #offugo... #AroostookThing of the week: the Katahdin Woods and Waters Stars Over Katahdin Wilderness Stargazing event in the new KWW National Monument, near Sherman. Light Pollution: it’s something we don’t think of often here in northern Maine, primarily because we don’t have much of it. In fact, I bet most folks around here don’t even know what it is. By way of contrast, light pollution does not consist of finding a few fast food wrappers alongside a highway. Light pollution is what happens when some volume of nighttime light washes out the night sky. In a city, for example, there are endless sources of light at night that can make it difficult to see celestial bodies above. Even in small towns, there can be enough light pollution that those see...

In this edition: 1) An #Allagash waterway trip departing from #Caribou. 2) Awareness and historical information walks in #FortKent and #PresqueIsle. 3) A celebration of the outdoors, trails, and #FallFoliage in #Madawaska. Plus lots more! #offugo... #AroostookThing of the week: the Caribou Rec. Take It Outside Series Adult Moose and Fall Foliage Ride, departing from Caribou on Monday, September 26. The moose hunt: it’s an annual fall tradition, and a significant part of the tourism economy here in northern Maine. Have you ever wanted to see what happens at the handful of moose tagging stations across Aroostook during hunting season? Then the Caribou Recreation Department has the perfect trip for you! As part of their “Take It Outside Adult Series,” Caribou Rec. is hosting a Moose and Fall Foliage Ride on Monday, September 26. The tour departs from the Caribou Wellness Center at 9:00 a.m. and returns by 4:00 p.m. Attendees will take a ride to various moose tag...

In this edition: 1) Fundraising and awareness walks and runs in #FlorencevilleBristol, #Limestone, #Houlton, and #Millinocket. 2) The #CaribouMarathon in #Caribou. 3) #GreatMaineOutdoorWeekend #GMOW events in #AroostookCounty and statewide! Plus lots more! #offugo... #AroostookThing of the week: The Play4Zach Fundraiser in Caribou tonight. Rarely do I use this calendar to self-promote events in which I have had a helping hand, but in this instance, I feel the event is important enough for me to break that rule. On top of that, the event is really not of the typical outdoor, people-powered, active lifestyle variety that we feature every week. Again, I feel strongly that you will agree that this particular event is so significant, for such a good reason, that straying from the norm is acceptable. You see, we have a special young man here in Caribou that is battling a rare form of bone cancer. Tonight, the Caribou Middle School soccer teams will play Presque Is...